Mindy Lahiri saved me or at least my closet.
I was one of those girls who grew up thinking fashion was stupid and shallow.
My sister still has the photos somewhere for blackmail.
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But mostly, I felt overwhelmed by terror that my vintage tastes still wouldnt measure up.
Could I pull off a look that went out of style in 1952?
But in 2012, Mindy Lahiri came to television and rocked my sartorial world.
She was a normal-sized human being who wore bright colors, form-fitting dresses, and COUTURE with aplomb.
Her clothes reflected her personality loud, colorful, sparkly, and unapologetically feminine.
I found myself awakened and inspired.
She proves on a weekly basis that hyper-femininity and feminism are not mutually exclusive.
you’ve got the option to love Kate SpadeandGloria Steinem.
She helped me to reconcile those same parts of myself.
I finally felt unfettered to explore my own fashion choices.
I leaned into my love of vintage style and outfitted myself with a range of retro-inspired dresses.
I upped the sparkle quotient of my wardrobe by 200 percent.
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I dont have the budget for many of the designer looks Mindy wears, but that isnt what matters.
Rather than stealing her look, Mindy Lahiri inspired me to steal her attitude.
Because of her, I embraced the desire and effort to be stylish on my own terms.
Its not about what some higher forces say is in or out.
To tell the world that there are a lot of Mindy Lahiris out there, and we are extraordinary.
